Academic Skills
Syllabus Quiz
Time Management
SMARTGoals
Scavenger Hunt
100
Most forgetting takes place how long after you see or hear something?
What is 24 hours
100
What is your instructor's name?
Claire Hoover
100
How many hours does each person actually get each week?
What is 168 hours
100
What does the "S" in SMART stand for?
Specific.
100
How many advising appointments must a UPAS student schedule and attend each semester?
What is 4.
200
What were two of the suggestions for ways to improve your memory?
What is -repetition -use multiple senses -categorize info -associate ideas to things you know -visualize concepts -rhymes, songs, acronyms -flashcards
200
What is the biggest factor of your final grade?
What is Attendance
200
What is the study/hour formula? (How do you determine how many hours you should dedicate to studying each week?)
What is # of credit hours x 2
200
What do the "M" and "A" in SMART stand for?
M= Measurable A= Attainable
200
What two offices are located on the first floor of the Administration Building.
Bursar and Registration and Records (Transfer Evaluation too)
300
The 3 main areas relating to Academic Skills we covered in this course?
What is -notetaking -reading -test taking strategies
300
After how many unexcused absences will your final grade be dropped by a full letter grade?
What is 2.
300
Name 3 methods of time management.
What is: -semester schedule to keep track of all assignments coming up. -monthly planner -weekly planner -daily planner
300
What do the "R" and the "T" stand for?
R=Relevant, Responsible, Realistic, Reward T= Timely
300
Name 3 services provided by the Career Center.
Resume workshops, Mock Interviews, Job Search, Career Exploration, Career and Life Development.
400
What is the acronym used to provide tips on how to read at the college level and what does each letter stand for?
What is SQ3R --survey --question --read --recite --review
400
What items should you bring to class every day?
What is pen/pencial, paper (notebook or binder), and planner.
400
What are 2 of the Time Management tips we covered in class?
What -Use breaks between classes to study -find a quiet area to study in -turn off your cell phone while reading/studying -Have a vision/goal (why are you doing this?) -Break papers/projects into more reasonable/manageable tasks.
400
What are "Action Steps and Why are they important?
Steps to get from where you are now to where you want to be (reaching your goal). Actions steps help to break down your goals into more manageable steps.
400
What 3 centers are part of the Learning Commons?
Subject Tutoring, Writing Center, Math and Stats, Academic Coaching.
500
Name the 5 note-taking methods you can use.
What is: -The Cornell Method -Outlining -Summary -Concept Maps -Fishbone
500
What are 2 of the goals in this course?
What is: -Earn at least a 2.0 GPA -Increase knowledge/improve skills in self-assessment, personal responsibility, goal setting, time management, study skills, note-taking, textbook reading, test prep, career development, stress management.
500
What does it mean to prioritize your time commitments?
Decide on what is most important to you and focus most on those commitments.
500
Give an example of a SMART goal. Must meet all criteria.
YOU ROCK... or maybe you don't.
500
Who is the director of the Office of Pre-Major and Academic Planning.
Derm Forde